What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant Intern's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrative Assistant Intern?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Assistant Intern roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant Intern's salary?

An Administrative Assistant Intern's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,276 for beginners, reaching about $42,864 at mid-level, and approach $44,504 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant Intern?

Administrative Assistant Intern salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant Intern roles are District of Columbia $50,400, California $50,209, Massachusetts $49,540. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant Intern roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant Intern level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant IV: $74,027; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Administrative Assistant III: $63,109; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,787; Administrative Assistant: $54,477.

Administrative Assistant Intern Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant Intern make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant Intern in New Mexico is $42,161 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Administrative Assistant Intern's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,219
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,381 to $46,379
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,939

10% $34,939

50% (Median) $42,161

90% $50,219

Administrative Assistant Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,379	$3,865	$892	$22
Average	$42,161	$3,513	$811	$20
25th Percentile	$38,381	$3,198	$738	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant Intern Salaries

An Administrative Assistant Intern's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative Assistant Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant Intern's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,276
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,864
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,328
Expert (over 8 years): $44,504

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant Intern	less than 1 year	$40,276
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant Intern	1-2 years	$41,164
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant Intern	2-4 years	$42,864
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant Intern	5-8 years	$44,328
Expert Level Administrative Assistant Intern	over 8 years	$44,504

How Do Administrative Assistant Intern Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrative Assistant Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,400.
California: $50,209.
Massachusetts: $49,540.

District of Columbia $50,400 California $50,209 Massachusetts $49,540 Washington $49,358 New Jersey $49,339 Alaska $49,276 Connecticut $48,647 New York $48,393

Hawaii $47,578 Rhode Island $47,195 Maryland $46,936 Minnesota $46,581 Colorado $46,444 Illinois $46,399 Oregon $46,226 Delaware $46,098

New Hampshire $46,018 Virginia $45,839 Pennsylvania $45,315 Nevada $45,051 North Dakota $44,965 Michigan $44,828 Wisconsin $44,778 Vermont $44,678

Texas $44,400 Maine $44,382 Arizona $44,355 Ohio $44,323 Georgia $43,904 Indiana $43,695 Wyoming $43,654 Utah $43,590

Iowa $43,563 Kansas $43,344 Louisiana $43,281 North Carolina $43,258 Missouri $43,249 Florida $43,071 Montana $42,976 Nebraska $42,885

Kentucky $42,835 South Carolina $42,652 Tennessee $42,539 Idaho $42,493 New Mexico $42,161 Oklahoma $42,088 Alabama $41,819 South Dakota $41,369

Arkansas $41,123 West Virginia $40,991 Mississippi $40,595

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant Intern

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $42,610
Belen: $42,372
Bernalillo: $42,685

Algodones, NM $42,610

Belen, NM $42,372

Bernalillo, NM $42,685

Bluewater, NM $41,789

Bosque, NM $42,061

Casa Blanca, NM $42,156

Cedar Crest, NM $42,721

Cedarvale, NM $41,046

Cerrillos, NM $42,641

Claunch, NM $40,894

Coyote, NM $42,012

Cuba, NM $41,945

Cubero, NM $42,250

Edgewood, NM $42,530

Estancia, NM $42,023

Gallina, NM $41,793

Counselor, NM $41,818

Grants, NM $41,741

Milan, NM $41,908

Isleta, NM $42,758

Jarales, NM $42,332

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,405

Jemez Springs, NM $42,274

Laguna, NM $42,456

La Jara, NM $41,898

La Joya, NM $41,801

Lindrith, NM $41,751

Los Lunas, NM $42,597

Mcintosh, NM $42,254

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,973

Moriarty, NM $42,112

Mountainair, NM $41,658

Nageezi, NM $41,763

New Laguna, NM $42,229

Paguate, NM $42,258

Pena Blanca, NM $42,730

Peralta, NM $42,664

Placitas, NM $42,686

Ponderosa, NM $42,351

Prewitt, NM $41,776

Regina, NM $41,805

Sandia Park, NM $42,613

Corrales, NM $42,774

San Fidel, NM $42,001

San Rafael, NM $41,823

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,614

San Ysidro, NM $42,556

Stanley, NM $42,106

Tijeras, NM $42,619

Tome, NM $42,540

Torreon, NM $42,398

Veguita, NM $42,058

Willard, NM $41,583

Youngsville, NM $42,024

Bosque Farms, NM $42,743

Clines Corners, NM $41,852

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,646

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,702

Albuquerque, NM $42,798

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,798

Rio Rancho, NM $42,728

Gallup, NM $41,837

Brimhall, NM $41,718

Church Rock, NM $41,738

Continental Divide, NM $41,708

Crownpoint, NM $41,743

Fence Lake, NM $41,557

Fort Wingate, NM $41,723

Gamerco, NM $41,793

Mentmore, NM $41,729

Mexican Springs, NM $41,724

Ramah, NM $41,647

Rehoboth, NM $41,752

Thoreau, NM $41,754

Tohatchi, NM $41,716

Vanderwagen, NM $41,724

Zuni, NM $41,714

Navajo, NM $41,771

Jamestown, NM $41,667

Pinehill, NM $41,615

Sheep Springs, NM $41,761

Smith Lake, NM $41,916

Yatahey, NM $41,746

Farmington, NM $41,946

Aztec, NM $42,024

Blanco, NM $41,828

Bloomfield, NM $41,778

Flora Vista, NM $41,990

Fruitland, NM $41,727

Kirtland, NM $41,990

La Plata, NM $42,005

Navajo Dam, NM $41,986

Shiprock, NM $41,928

Waterflow, NM $41,907

Newcomb, NM $41,735

Sanostee, NM $41,762

Santa Fe, NM $43,017

Abiquiu, NM $41,840

Alcalde, NM $42,569

Amalia, NM $41,776

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,717

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,766

Canjilon, NM $41,711

Canones, NM $42,091

Carson, NM $41,877

Cebolla, NM $41,735

Cerro, NM $41,747

Chama, NM $41,918

Chamisal, NM $42,456

Chimayo, NM $42,754

Cordova, NM $42,682

Costilla, NM $41,951

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,633

Dixon, NM $42,415

Dulce, NM $41,917

El Prado, NM $41,803

El Rito, NM $41,994

Embudo, NM $42,197

Espanola, NM $42,702

Glorieta, NM $42,851

Hernandez, NM $42,305

Ilfeld, NM $42,455

La Madera, NM $41,920

Lamy, NM $42,687

Llano, NM $42,370

Los Alamos, NM $42,789

White Rock, NM $42,869

Medanales, NM $42,352

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,103

Los Ojos, NM $41,815

Pecos, NM $42,718

Penasco, NM $42,212

Petaca, NM $41,672

Questa, NM $41,792

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,012

Red River, NM $41,672

Ribera, NM $41,940

Rowe, NM $42,495

San Cristobal, NM $41,671

San Jose, NM $42,391

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,598

Santa Cruz, NM $42,739

Serafina, NM $41,834

Taos, NM $41,778

Tererro, NM $42,854

Tesuque, NM $43,017

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,778

Trampas, NM $42,178

Tres Piedras, NM $41,661

Truchas, NM $42,562

Vadito, NM $42,157

Valdez, NM $41,702

Vallecitos, NM $41,670

Velarde, NM $42,351

Villanueva, NM $41,859

Spaceport City, NM $41,006

Las Vegas, NM $41,504

Angel Fire, NM $41,627

Anton Chico, NM $41,432

Buena Vista, NM $41,813

Chacon, NM $41,843

Cimarron, NM $41,562

Cleveland, NM $42,139

Eagle Nest, NM $41,593

Guadalupita, NM $41,778

Holman, NM $42,032

La Loma, NM $41,363

Maxwell, NM $41,576

Miami, NM $41,486

Mills, NM $41,339

Montezuma, NM $42,353

Mora, NM $42,199

Mosquero, NM $41,303

Ocate, NM $41,531

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,641

Rainsville, NM $41,823

Raton, NM $41,681

Rociada, NM $42,375

Roy, NM $41,348

Sapello, NM $42,007

Solano, NM $41,297

Springer, NM $41,468

Ute Park, NM $41,581

Valmora, NM $41,469

Wagon Mound, NM $41,422

Watrous, NM $41,483

Socorro, NM $41,387

Aragon, NM $41,513

Datil, NM $41,341

Lemitar, NM $41,580

Luna, NM $41,586

Magdalena, NM $41,345

Pie Town, NM $41,483

Polvadera, NM $41,680

Quemado, NM $41,569

Reserve, NM $41,494

San Acacia, NM $41,749

San Antonio, NM $41,158

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,150

Arrey, NM $41,143

Caballo, NM $41,171

Derry, NM $40,962

Elephant Butte, NM $41,257

Garfield, NM $40,843

Hatch, NM $40,188

Monticello, NM $41,148

Rincon, NM $39,957

Salem, NM $40,716

Williamsburg, NM $41,202

Winston, NM $41,178

Las Cruces, NM $39,434

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,563

Santa Teresa, NM $39,851

Playas, NM $41,340

Animas, NM $41,442

Anthony, NM $39,842

Arenas Valley, NM $41,368

Bayard, NM $41,330

Berino, NM $39,661

Buckhorn, NM $41,373

Santa Clara, NM $41,402

Chamberino, NM $39,702

Cliff, NM $41,325

Columbus, NM $41,214

Deming, NM $41,224

Dona Ana, NM $39,436

Fairacres, NM $39,553

Faywood, NM $41,204

Fort Bayard, NM $41,363

Gila, NM $41,264

Glenwood, NM $41,296

Hachita, NM $41,214

Hanover, NM $41,223

Hillsboro, NM $41,138

Hurley, NM $41,302

La Mesa, NM $40,188

Lordsburg, NM $41,310

Mesilla, NM $39,435

Mesilla Park, NM $39,439

Mesquite, NM $39,473

Mimbres, NM $41,255

Mule Creek, NM $41,367

Organ, NM $39,460

Pinos Altos, NM $41,324

Radium Springs, NM $39,451

Redrock, NM $41,219

Rodeo, NM $41,494

San Miguel, NM $39,458

Silver City, NM $41,325

Sunland Park, NM $39,639

Tyrone, NM $41,447

Vado, NM $39,489

Chaparral, NM $39,987

Clovis, NM $41,245

Cannon Afb, NM $41,154

Broadview, NM $41,125

Causey, NM $41,055

Crossroads, NM $40,957

Dora, NM $41,152

Elida, NM $40,981

Floyd, NM $41,081

Fort Sumner, NM $41,048

Grady, NM $41,164

House, NM $41,132

Kenna, NM $40,982

Lingo, NM $41,052

Melrose, NM $41,138

Milnesand, NM $40,965

Pep, NM $41,021

Portales, NM $41,172

Rogers, NM $41,033

Saint Vrain, NM $41,165

Taiban, NM $41,034

Texico, NM $41,181

Yeso, NM $40,885

Roswell, NM $40,932

Artesia, NM $41,013

Caprock, NM $40,930

Carlsbad, NM $41,040

Dexter, NM $40,961

Eunice, NM $41,077

Hagerman, NM $40,982

Hobbs, NM $41,137

Hope, NM $40,832

Jal, NM $41,028

Lake Arthur, NM $40,914

Lakewood, NM $40,975

Loco Hills, NM $41,051

Loving, NM $41,030

Lovington, NM $41,097

Mcdonald, NM $40,985

Malaga, NM $40,990

Maljamar, NM $40,950

Monument, NM $41,046

Tatum, NM $41,011

Whites City, NM $41,080

Carrizozo, NM $40,738

Alamogordo, NM $40,609

Alto, NM $40,744

Bent, NM $40,616

Capitan, NM $40,650

Cloudcroft, NM $40,612

Corona, NM $40,915

Encino, NM $41,244

Fort Stanton, NM $40,667

Glencoe, NM $40,638

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,604

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,604

Hondo, NM $40,675

La Luz, NM $40,604

Lincoln, NM $40,557

Mayhill, NM $40,696

Mescalero, NM $40,622

Nogal, NM $40,797

Orogrande, NM $40,625

Picacho, NM $40,666

Pinon, NM $40,819

Ruidoso, NM $40,822

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,766

Sacramento, NM $40,640

San Patricio, NM $40,689

Sunspot, NM $40,604

Timberon, NM $40,692

Tinnie, NM $40,643

Tularosa, NM $40,631

Vaughn, NM $41,078

Weed, NM $40,691

Tucumcari, NM $41,282

Amistad, NM $41,229

Bard, NM $41,163

Capulin, NM $41,629

Clayton, NM $41,309

Conchas Dam, NM $41,346

Cuervo, NM $41,147

Des Moines, NM $41,464

Folsom, NM $41,529

Garita, NM $41,267

Gladstone, NM $41,350

Grenville, NM $41,342

Logan, NM $41,280

Mcalister, NM $41,153

Nara Visa, NM $41,183

Newkirk, NM $41,228

Quay, NM $41,252

San Jon, NM $41,208

Santa Rosa, NM $41,252

Sedan, NM $41,266

Trementina, NM $41,265

Administrative Assistant Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Assistant Intern positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant Intern

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$48,485	$23.0	15%
Telecom	$48,485	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$46,377	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$46,377	$22.0	10%
Internet	$46,377	$22.0	10%

Administrative Assistant Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant Intern's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$38,381

Average $42,161/year

$46,379

$3,198

Average $3,513/month

$3,865

$738

Average $811/week

$892

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,379	$3,865	$892	$22
Average	$42,161	$3,513	$811	$20
25th Percentile	$38,381	$3,198	$738	$18

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